The votes of nearly 5,000 people in Northern Ireland didn't count at the General Election in May.

Figures released by the Electoral Commission detail how many people spoiled their ballots at the last election.

Spoiled ballots don't count towards the candidates' totals, meaning nearly 5,000 people in Northern Ireland turned up to vote yet wasted their chance to decide who represents them in Parliament.

Ballot papers can be rejected for several technical reasons, such as voting for more than one candidate, writing something that may identify you or not being clear about marking who you want to vote for.